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Whananaki School One of the highlight's of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Capitaine Bougainville disaster was the...

People arrive at the Capitaine Bougainville monument to remember the loss Whananaki played host to survivors and whanau of the victims of...

Captain Jean-Raymond Thomas (left) next to his lifeboat 50 years after the Capitaine Bougainville disaster (Photo/Dallas Gurney) It...

The day has come.  50 years ago, the Capitaine Bougainville was lost off the coast of Whananaki. Sixteen people died in the tragedy. ...

The Capitaine Bougainville Monument overlooking Graham's Bay. (Photo / WDC) Whananaki is rolling out the welcome mat for survivors and...

Whananaki Fire Chief Barney Bennett clearing the debris ahead of Wednesday's Capitaine Bougainville 50th commemorations. (Photo / Terry...

Ben Heaven, from Heaven's Brewery pours himself a cold one. (Photo: NZME) They would’ve been sinking a few celebratory ales last weekend...

Donna Gurney (left), owner of Whananaki FM. Photo / supplied. Listeners from as far afield as Auckland, Hamilton, Napier and Australia...

Walker on the Te Araroa trail. Photo / supplied The Te Araroa trail season has begun. Over the next few weeks walkers from all over the...

Standby for the launch of Whananaki FM on August 31st. For the first time since broadcasting began in New Zealand over 100 years ago,...